Estudantes descerram bandeira imperialista da Torre
Angelo Paz 25 Nov 2010 15:12 GMT (translated by Angelo Paz)Luta pela independência de Porto Rico continua.
Lucha independentista
Por volta do meio dia da quarta-feira, 22 de setembro de 2010, um grupo de cerca de 30 estudantes encapuzados tomou a Torre da Universidade de Porto Rico em Río Piedras, com a intenção de baixar a bandeira imperialista dos EEUU, cortar o mastro, desenrolar uma faixa em homenagem a Juan Mari Brás, Lolita Lebrón e Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, e em seguida queimar a bandeira em Lares, no próximo dia.
O grupo, que se autodenominou "Comando Capá Prieto", conseguiu burlar a segurança do recinto e levar a cabo a maioria de seus objetivos sem a ocorrência de nenhum incidente violento nem sanções aos participantes.
O Centro de Meios Independentes de Porto Rico lhes apresenta a seguinte fotorreportagem, a partir da perspectiva dos manifestantes, e o comunicado do Comando Capá Prieto na íntegra
"A cinco anos da queda em combate do companheiro e Comandante Filiberto Ojeda Ríos, se somam os sacrifícios fecundos de outros combatentes como Juan Mari Brás, como Lolita Lebrón - encarnação da dignidade indomável -, como Carlos Alberto Torres, Avelino González Claudio, Oscar López Rivera - e por que não? - de nossos estudantes grevistas. Mortos, presos, sancionados: todos e todas protagonistas do enfrentamento incessante entre o passado e o futuro.
Ontem fomos Antonio Valero de Bernabé, fomos Maria de las Mercedes Barbudo, fomos Betances, fomos Albizu, fomos Corretjer, fomos Filiberto, fomos jornaleiros descalços, fomos agregados. Contra a adversidade - como nossos antepassados -, hoje lutamos, e hoje somos." 
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Cobertura de Radio Huelga desde la Torre ocupada
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aristocratic 29.Sep.2010 17:10
so, they dont want to be part of the united states? fine, prove it. over throw the feudal landlords . they can start with representative charlie rangel and his business partners getting tax breaks in puerto rico housing... short of that! they are role playing . hopefully they wont foresake their brethren denied access to college when they start making money..nevertheless, they should sober up and try and get a education.. as far as not breaking anything or hurting anyone.. kudos!
Juan
Leaving the U.S. Imperialist Nuclear Umbrella, is a Path to Liberation. 02.Oct.2010 21:05
The advent of ALBA, the Bolivarian Revolution, and the Banco del Sud, changes the way Latin America can win its freedom and genuine independene from the Worst Empire on earth, who makes their moneies by polluting and aggressive wars of conquest globally.
The People's Republic of China can give solidarity to such a move as it to seaks ways to initiate ways to form trade and economy on the concept of 'mutually benificial trade and economy world wide'. No more colonial enslaving orders for China and Latin America.
The raising of the flag for freedom and independence of the students solidifies the unity of the worker, peasant, student alliance. With the world's most polluted and aggressive war monger being abondoned daily by the world's people, instead of correcting itself, it compounds its errors by relying on military coups and engandizing its 'super-weapons' arsenal (Fourth Fleet). No lessons learnt there.
The students have learned their lessons well in reclaiming their water,lands and air spaces, because the pollution has actually increased under Obama, along with the massacre of millions of innocent peoples in the Holyland erstwhile middle east where the Obama regime has taken up the Bush lying wars of aggresson and made them their own with added troops to Afhanistan, and new attacks against Pakistan, and Yeman etc. End pollution wars, not more and more aggrssive wars for pollution. Viva socialist liberation.
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translation issues
oyoooollllaa 06.Oct.2010 01:02
Hey yall, I'm the translator and a dear friend pointed out that the whole translated article is not accessible. I remember having included the whole posting the first time I submitted it, so do you still have access to that? With that, is it possible to put up at least the whole communique (pictures not necessary)? Because it brings up a lot of necessary context on the ideology of the students. If you don't have it anymore, I can send it again, just let me know.
Thank you.
Adios ...
Rick 29.Oct.2010 00:13
Puerto Rico is part of the United States in name only. If Puerto Ricans want independence, I'm sure that would be fine with most Americans. The government probably wouldn't be thrilled. But if a large enough majority of Puerto Ricans were for independence, I'm sure they could make it happen.
Having said all that, this childish flag stunt accomplished nothing. You need to organize and convince your fellow Puerto Ricans. Not engage in theft and destruction of private property. Do these kids really want independence, or do they want an excuse to act out?